Elon Musk is resigning. Chinese student visas are cancelled. The United States has reached an agreement with Boeing over a criminal case. Harvard still allows foreign students to register.
Elon Musk resigns
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has stepped down from his role in the Trump administration’s government efficiency (DOGE), the office he was tasked with cutting federal spending.
Musk has been the public face of Doge since President Donald Trump set up a division at his inauguration on January 20th, identifying government waste and helping to cut the country’s $36 trillion debt.
The website claims Doge has made $175 billion in estimated savings.
Special government officials (official title of Musk) are permitted to maintain their role for 130 days in 365 days.
Doge remains open, but Musk says he will return to managing his company.
Chinese passport, Japanese yen, flight tickets. Zhang Peng/Lightrocket via Getty Images
To cancel a student visa in China
The US government has made major policy changes on US Chinese citizens on its visas, citing security issues.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on May 27 that it would begin revoking visas for Chinese students who have verified their relationship with China’s Communist Party or those studying in key areas.
China has long been scrutinized for allegations of spying and intellectual property theft.
The Chinese Communist Party has laws that force the Chinese people to freely support the government’s military with their intelligence and security efforts.
The relationship between the two countries has become unstable in recent months over a trade spat, which stems from its reluctance to fentanyl to take responsibility for human trafficking to the US.
On July 20, 2022, the largest Boeing 737 aircraft will be on display at the Farnborough International Air Show in Farnborough, UK. Peter Cibola/Reuters
The US has reached agreement with Boeing over criminal cases
The U.S. Department of Justice requested that Boeing criminal cases be removed after the agreement was reached.
Boeing was indicted in 2021 for crashes on two identical 737 largest aircraft in 2018 and 2019, and the model has since been globally grounded for more than a year.
The Justice Department has accused the manufacturer of one count of conspiracy against the regulator over its maneuverability characteristics enhancement system software, which is linked to both crashes, claiming it had deceived the Federal Aviation Administration.
Among the terms under the new contract is that Boeing will pay the victim $444.5 million and a further fine of $243.6 million.
On May 27, 2025, Harvard University signatures will be seen at the Harvard University campus in Boston, Massachusetts. Rick Friedman/AFP via Getty Images
Harvard University maintains the ability to enroll international students
Harvard University has earned a reprieve from an attempt by the US government to block its ability to register international students.
Harvard was suing the Department of Homeland Security after revoking the Ivy League University Student and Exchange Visitors program, claiming the US government was retaliating for its protected speech.
The US government accused Harvard of not doing enough to eradicate anti-Semitism and anti-Americanism through its diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
Since the 2024 student protests, US universities have been under scrutiny over Israel’s response to Hamas’ October 7, 2023 terrorist attacks.
